Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, September 1993 Page: 141
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Digest of the Book of Land Certificates
Leander Beeson that he had arrived in Texas before October 1, 1837 but after the
Declaration of Independence was made (page 134, granted in accordance with the
provisions of the law passed December 14, 1837)
Gilder, John L., by virtue of conditional certificate number 8, granted second class
unconditional certificate number 24 for 640 acres on July 4, 1842 upon demonstrat-
ing by declaration of John F. Miller and John Toliver that he had resided in Texas for
three years (page 167, 320 acres located in Colorado County, 320 acres located in
Lampasas County)
Gortner, F. Peter, single man, granted second class conditional certificate number 35 on
September 5, 1839 for 320 acres (page 151, apparently granted in accordance with
the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1838)
Gregg, Harrison, single man, granted second class certificate number 39 for 640 acres
on August 5, 1844 upon demonstrating by declaration of Thomas Sharp and Robert
H. Tobin that he had resided in Texas for three years (page 173, apparently granted
in accordance with the provisions of the law passed December 14, 1837, land
located in San Saba County)
Grubbs, Thomas, head of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number 35
on January 23, 1838 for one-third league upon demonstrating by declaration of
G. D. Coatney and David Davis that he had resided in Texas before the Declaration
of Independence was made but "failing to establish that he is the head of a family"
(pages 21-22, granted in accordance with the provisions of the constitution adopted
March 17, 1836, land located in Palo Pinto County)
Grunder, John, single man, granted first class unconditional certificate number 62 on
February 17, 1838 for one-third league upon demonstrating by declaration of Peter
Pieper and Jacob Wolters that he had resided in Texas before the Declaration of
Independence was made (page 31, granted in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Wise County)
Hagerman, Henry, estate of, represented by Charles Kester, administrator, by virtue of
conditional certificate number 141 issued to him by the Bastrop County Board of
Land Commissioners on July 11, 1839, granted third class unconditional certificate
number 138 for 320 acres on August 20, 1849 upon demonstrating by declaration
of James L. Cherry and Robert H. Tobin that he met the requirements (page 206,
land located in Colorado County)
Hall, John, single man, granted second class conditional certificate number 20 on
October 4, 1838 for 640 acres upon demonstrating by declaration of Alexander
Jarvis and John Morris that he had arrived in Texas before October 1, 1837 (page
137, granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed December 14,
1837)
Hall, John, by virtue of conditional certificate number 20, granted third class uncondi-
tional certificate number 6 for 640 acres on June 7, 1841 upon demonstrating by
declaration of Stephen Townsend and Basil G. Ijams that he had resided in Texas for
three years and performed all the duties required of him as a citizen (page 157,
granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 15, 1841, 398
acres located in Colorado County)
Hallett, [John], heirs of, represented by Byrd Lockheart, granted first class unconditional
certificate number 148 on July 8, 1839 for one league upon demonstrating by
declaration of Williamson Daniels and John Smothers that he had arrived in Texas
before the Declaration of Independence was made (page 56, granted in accordance
with the provisions of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in
Lavaca County)
Hallett, Margaret P., widow of John Hallett, granted first class unconditional certificate
number 118 on March 16, 1838 for one labor upon demonstrating by declaration
of John Thompson and Williamson Daniels that her husband had resided in Texas141
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